Meet Trent

Welcome. I’m Trent Schmiedehaus, LCSW-S, SEP

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in South-Central Austin. I offer psychotherapy for couples and individual adults (18 and over). My practice offers a cognitively informed, holistic approach to healing emotional wounds, resolving the symptoms of chronic stress and trauma, building safe and secure relationships, and awakening to a fully engaged life.

Throughout my career I’ve provided therapy at several community mental health agencies and I’ve worked successfully with clients across a diverse spectrum of ages, social, and cultural backgrounds.

I devoted myself to this profession after experiencing my own process of personal growth and transformation as a client in therapy. My work as a therapist is supported by a number of influences including my clinical training and experience, my role as a partner and parent, my Buddhist practice and an abiding love of history, nature, music, literature, science, art, and culture. I bring a lifelong dedication to service, creating connection and emotional healing to my work.

When I’m not working I enjoy spending time with my family, being outdoors, meditation, running, yoga, reading, landscaping, and listening to classical music and 70’s era roots reggae.

I have extensive experience working with a variety of concerns including:

I’m dedicated to ongoing professional development and lifelong learning and I have specialized training and experience in the following cutting edge therapeutic approaches: